Sunday, November 18, 2018

The Mother's Life

I can no longer do anything
That can't be interrupted.
The stove must be turned off
Poems are left halfway

If I'm sitting, I stand
If I'm standing, I bounce
If I'm bouncing, I pace
I pick her up and grit my teeth

My arms know all the ways of holding her.
One hand under her and one hand across,
Making sure she doesn't scratch herself -

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